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There Are Five 5S Phases
There Are Five 5S Phases
Seiri[edit]
(Sort)[edit]
Don't put unnecessary items at the workplace & define a red-tagged area to keep those
unnecessary items
Seiton[edit]
(Systematic Arrangement)[edit]
Arrange all necessary items so they can be easily selected for use
Seisou[edit]
(Shine)[edit]
Seiketsu[edit]
(Standardize)[edit]
Shitsuke[edit]
(Sustain)[edit]
Additional Ss[edit]
Other phases are sometimes included e.g., safety, security, and satisfaction. These however do not
form a traditional set of "phases" as the additions of these extra steps are simply to clarify the
benefits of 5S and not a different or more inclusive methodology.[citation needed]
Safety[edit]
The phrase "Safety" is sometimes added. [3] There is debate over whether including this sixth "S"
promotes safety by stating this value explicitly, or if a comprehensive safety program is undermined
when it is relegated to a single item in an efficiency-focused business methodology.
Security[edit]
The phrase "Security" can also be added.[citation needed] To leverage security as an investment rather than
an expense, the seventh "S" identifies and addresses risks to key business categories
including Fixed assets, material, human capital, brand equity, intellectual property, information
technology, assets-in-transit and the extended supply chain. Techniques are adapted from those
detailed in Total security management (TSM) or the business practice of developing and
implementing comprehensive risk management and security practices for a firms entire value chain.
Variety of 5S Applications[edit]
5S is now being applied to a wide variety of industries. It has expanded from manufacturing to health
care, education, government, and many other industires. [2] Although the origins of the 5S
methodology are in manufacturing, it can also be applied to knowledge-economy work, with
information, software, or media in the place of physical product. [8]Some examples of present day
companies that are using 5S methodology are Infineon technologies and Nonin Medical. [9]